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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 2: Proceedings before the guardianship judge

Article 1225

Where it has not been possible to give them the summons, the court registry sends a summons to the hearing to the protected adult or adult to be protected, except where the judge has decided that ther…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 2: Proceedings before the guardianship judge

Article 1222

…ns and with the authorisation of the court seised, by one of the persons listed in articles 430 and 494-1 of the Civil Code if it can justify a legitimate interest. Their lawyers, if they have appoint…

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French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
Section 12: On-street vehicle parking charges

Article R2333-120-12

The contracting third party may not assign to the collection activities defined in article R. 2333-120-11 an agent who does not satisfy the conditions set out in 1° to 3° of article R. 2333-120-8. The…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 2: Proceedings before the guardianship judge

Article 1220-4

The judge shall, if he considers it appropriate, hear the persons listed in articles 430,494-1 and 494-10 du code civil. This hearing is a matter of right when it is requested by a person applying for…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Provisions relating to measures ordered by the judge

Article 1213

…2, the second and third paragraphs of Article 469, 4° of article 483, of article 484 or the article 494-10 of the Civil Code, the guardianship judge may order that the examination of the application g…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Section I: Provisions relating to measures ordered by the judge

Article 1245

…and decided in chambers. The procedure is oral. The parties' submissions or the reference they make to submissions they would have made in writing are noted on the file or recorded in minutes. At the…

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French Monetary and Financial CodeIn force
Chapter III: Rules applicable to other payment instruments

Article D133-12

…rs providing the account information service, on the other hand, shall use this dedicated interface to access their users' online payment accounts in order to provide them with the payment initiation…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter IX: Parental authority

Article 1200-12

The provisions of articles 1193, 1195 and 1196 are applicable to the judicial measure of help with managing the family budget.

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Subsection 2: Proceedings before the guardianship judge

Article 1228

…le after hearing or calling the protected person under the conditions provided for in articles 1220 to 1220-2 of the present code and obtained the opinion of the person responsible for protection. Its…

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French Code of civil procedureIn force
Chapter II: Referral by the Cour de cassation of the priority question of constitutionality to the Conseil constitutionnel

Article 126-12

The Cour de cassation is not obliged to refer to the Conseil constitutionnel a priority question of constitutionality challenging, on the same grounds, a legislative provision already before the Conse…

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